International Water ConferenceĀ® News
ESWPās 85th annual International Water ConferenceĀ Ā was a huge success!
For our first visit to Las Vegas, Nevada, we had nearly 750 registrants at the 2024 IWC! Early reviews indicate a very well received and high-quality technical program with more than 70 presentations and peer review discussions. In addition, we offered 15 continuing education workshops with topics such as Reverse Osmosis, PFAS, Concentrate Management, and Industrial Water Reuse. In addition, the learning opportunities continued into a āsold outā Exhibit Hall with more than 90 displays for attendees to visit, network, and exchange ideas. We also featured our H2O Theater, where attendees could benefit from presentations in an informal setting. 2024 marked our first conference at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas and we received many, many, positive comments about the venue, conference, layout, and overall experience! We are very grateful for all of those who support the IWC , most especially the members of our Executive Committee who detail the conference, and the Advisory Council who help shape the ābig pictureā thinking each year. In addition, we are very grateful for the Session Managers, speakers, discussers for presenting the conference program. They are truly the heartbeat of the conference! Also special, thanks to all of the staff members at Planet Hollywood for looking after all of our needs. We hope to see everyone at the 2025 IWC in Orlando, Florida.
ESWP Golf Outing
ESWP Golf Outing is coming up on September 30!
Join us for a day of fun and some golf, sponsorships available or donate a gift basket to our prize raffle drawing.
IBC SETS NEW RECORD!
The 2024 International Bridge Conference was held over June 3-6, in San Antonio, TX. Nearly 800 registrants enjoyed more than 80 technical presentation and 20 extended workshops over the two-and-a-half day conference.Ā Additionally, there was robust activity in the Exhibit Hall, where attendees could visit and learn from 90 vendors.Ā The annual Awards Dinner recognized six different bridges, including Pittsburghās very own Roberto Clemente (6th Street) Bridge ā congratulations! The ESWP staff reports that many positive comments from attendees were received about the program, venue, and overall experience! Oh yeah, about that record setting IBCā¦the City of San Antonio recorded a record high heat index of 117 degrees on Day 2 of the IBC.
Best of IWC Webinar
The āBest of the IWCā webinar series kicks off on Wednesday, May 22. This is a great way to experience the technical content presented at ESWPās International Water ConferenceĀ®. Attendees will earn one Professional Development Hour (PDH). Please join us for encore presentations of IWC 23-45 and 23-16 on water reuse, and mining wastewater, respectively.Ā Visit our Events website for details and registration.Ā This is a FREE webinar!
IWC Merit Award Announcement
The IWC announces the 2024 Merit Award, to view all the information about the awards, go here!
PA Brownfields Conference Highlights
The 2024 Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference was held from March 25 to the 27th at the Penn Stater Conference Center in State College, PA.
With nearly 400 registrants in the conference, we started with the EPA Grant Writing workshop, followed by the CABIN Summit on Monday afternoon. Extras at the conference included a flyfishing expedition that received many very favorable comments. Monday evenings Welcome Reception was held at the Axemann Brewery and provided a great networking opportunity for the attendees after a four year hiatus from the previous conference. Tuesday and Wednesday were filled with multiple breakout sessions that were all very well attended – thanks to all of the presenters in the sessions for providing great content. In addition, there were several plenary sessions where speakers from EPA, and DEP, provided keynote comments. We also featured two lunchtime plenary sessions with book author Joel Burcat, and Matt Ward that were well attended, and well received! Thanks to our exhibitors and sponsors for making this a very successful Brownfield Conference! Presentations, where permitted, can be viewed on the Program page found here: https://eswp.com/brownfields/program/
We hope to see you all again at a future PA Brownfields Conference!
Happy World Engineering Day!
Here are two easy ways to celebrate:
- Post a message or photo to social media showing how engineers make the world a better place!Ā Ā #WorldEngineeringDay#WhatEngineersDo #WelcomeToTheFuture
- Recognize engineersyou know by taking a minute to say thank you or acknowledge them in person or on social.
IWC News
Nearly 800 registrants attended ESWPās 2023 International Water Conference held at the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas.
The Conference offered a high-quality technical program with 72 technical papers, 20 continuing education workshops, and an Exhibit Hall with nearly 100 vendors. Thanks to all who participated. We look forward to seeing you at the 2024 IWC in Las Vegas, Nevada.
IBC News
The 2023 International Bridge Conference returned to National Harbor, MD over the week of June 12.
There were more than 950 attendees at the conference with representatives from at least 10 different countries. The 2024 IBC is headed to San Antonio, TX for our first move out west! Be sure to check the IBC homepage for all news!
Scaling UP! H2O Podcast
Scaling UP! H2O, the groundbreaking podcast for professionals in the water industry, is excited to announce the release of a new episode featuring Michael J. Soller, P.E., CPC, DBIA, Vice President of Business Development at Bowen Engineering and executive committee member of the International Water Conference (IWC). In this episode, Soller shares his expertise on how to publish a technical paper, providing listeners with a clear guide on how to create a compelling abstract.
The new episode of Scaling UP! H2O featuring Michael J. Soller, will be available on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts on Friday, May 12th. To listen, visit scalinguph2o.com/307 or search for “Scaling UP! H2O” on your favorite podcast player.